A Leadership Approach to Preparedness and Risk Management
A practical framework for building resilience
SEMINAR BRIEF
This session is about more than fixing things when they break. It’s about being ready – for anything. From burst pipes and power cuts to cyberattacks and safeguarding failures, schools face all kinds of risks. But resilience isn’t just about having a plan on a shelf. It’s about leadership, communication and making decisions that stand up when things go sideways. In this session, we’ll look at how SBLs can take the lead on building a culture of preparedness that runs through the whole school – not just in operations, but in thinking.
IN THIS SEMINAR WE EXPLORE
• What resilience actually looks like in a school setting
• How to join the dots between physical and digital risks
• Why good planning is more than a checklist
• Getting SLT, staff and governors on the same page
• What to do when things don’t go to plan – and how to lead through it
TAKE HOME POINTS
A practical framework for building resilience, clear strategies for risk and crisis planning, and leadership tips for staying calm under pressure.
THIS SESSION IS FOR SCHOOL BUSINESS LEADERS WHO
Want to lead from the front when it comes to risk, resilience and long-term thinking – and make sure their school is ready for whatever comes next.
Sally Boaden
About the speaker:
Sally works tirelessly as a transparent and ethical leader. She has over two decades of school business leadership experience in all aspects of business support services, including governance, procurement, health & safety, human resources, finance and compliance from primary and secondary settings and academy trusts.
She is also an accredited school resource management adviser (SRMA), a member of ISBL and NNOSS with a master’s in educational leadership and management and a Level 6 School Business Management qualification.